2023 Niuean general election

2023 Niuean general election
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General elections were held in Niue on 29 April 2023.[1] The elections were originally planned to be held early, in late February or early March.[2] Eight new MPs and six women were elected.

Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.

Electoral system

The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies using first-past-the-post voting and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency by multiple non-transferable vote.[3] There are currently no political parties. After the election, the Members of the Assembly elect a Speaker of the Assembly from outside parliament, and a Premier, who must be an MP. The Premier then chooses a Cabinet.

In 2023, the candidate nomination fee was increased from NZ$11 to NZ$200.[4]

Campaign

A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats.[1]

Results

Three of the common-roll seats went to newcomers, with the initial results indicating that the final seat would be decided by a coin-toss.[5][6] The final results on 3 May did not show a tie, with Sonya Talagi winning the last seat on the common roll by two votes.[7]

Six candidates, including Premier Dalton Tagelagi, were elected unopposed.[8] Six women were elected.[9] Three sitting MPs were unseated.[10]

In a secret ballot, the Assembly re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 16-4 vote against O'Love Jacobsen.[11] Tagelagi appointed his Cabinet on 12 May, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.[12][13]

Common roll

CandidateVotes%Notes
Crossley Tatui40948.81Re-elected
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui39447.02Elected
Sinahemana Hekau38746.18Elected
Billy Talagi36643.68Re-elected
O'Love Jacobsen36443.44Re-elected
Sonya Talagi36243.20Elected
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai36042.96
Terry Coe33339.74Unseated
Fapoi Akesi31337.35
Tamuta Utalo23327.80
Togia Sioneholo20724.70
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni19122.79
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo18822.43
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki18321.84
Charlie J K Tohovaka16519.69
Mark Blumsky15818.85
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia10812.89
Total4,721100.00
Valid votes83895.34
Invalid/blank votes414.66
Total votes879100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,17075.13
Source: Chief Electoral Officer

By constituency

Candidate AS TAMA AVTL Vaiea HKP Liku LKP MTL Toi HIKU NAMU Tuapa MKF AN
Crossley Tatui 90 40 30 9 84 26 16 31 10 12 2 17 17 25
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui 125 21 26 16 29 24 20 14 10 11 1 24 16 57
Sinahemana Hekau 108 30 21 7 34 43 22 24 10 9 3 17 18 41
Billy Talagi 77 45 55 10 28 28 20 11 2 8 1 44 8 29
O'Love Jacobsen 98 44 25 20 27 24 19 17 10 8 0 24 14 34
Sonya Talagi 70 30 25 11 40 21 21 27 13 14 5 42 13 30
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai 83 31 42 1 47 20 22 22 10 8 5 24 11 34
Terry Coe 86 27 30 22 16 19 24 12 12 14 4 21 14 32
Fapoi Akesi 40 24 23 12 85 22 32 10 5 5 5 19 9 22
Tamuta Utalo 54 17 14 3 15 26 26 20 13 9 1 9 14 12
Togia Sioneholo 47 13 15 0 25 5 12 17 8 8 4 19 12 22
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni 31 17 11 2 10 8 9 25 6 8 3 44 9 8
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki 63 15 17 2 17 8 13 8 2 5 0 5 13 20
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo 71 11 9 3 18 11 9 4 3 7 1 6 7 23
Charlie J K Tohovaka 29 11 18 1 12 14 10 16 5 3 0 15 17 14
Mark Blumsky 33 15 9 17 9 12 13 9 7 2 0 8 3 21
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia 16 8 7 1 7 11 5 7 0 1 1 38 2 3
Invalid 3 4 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 3 2
Spoilt 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2
Total votes 209 79 69 26 93 59 52 49 24 25 6 68 38 82
Registered 276 93 88 40 128 78 76 81 31 35 6 88 50 100
Source: Chief Electoral Officer

Constituencies

Results for constituencies[5][8]
Constituency Candidate Votes % Results
Alofi North Tutuli Heka 35 44.87 Elected
Alan Puleoti 26 33.33
Stanley Frederick Tafatu 17 21.79
Blank or invalid votes 2 2.56
Total 78
Alofi South Dalton Tagelagi Re-elected unopposed
Avatele Pita Vakanofiti 28 40.58 Re-elected
Hetututama Hetutu 26 37.68
Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti 13 18.84
Blank or invalid votes 2 2.90
Total 69
Hakupu Richie Mautama Re-elected unopposed
Hikutavake Ian Hipa 9 37.50 Elected
Masiniholo Lagaloga 5 20.83
Opili Talafasi 8 33.33 Unseated
Blank or invalid votes 2 8.33
Total 24
Lakepa Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga 35 67.31 Elected
Shield Palahetogia 16 30.77
Blank or invalid votes 1 1.92
Total 52
Liku Logopati Seumanu 31 54.39 Elected
Sionetasi Pulehetoa 26 45.61
Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00
Total 57
Makefu Tofua Puletama 22 61.11 Re-elected
Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani 14 38.89
Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00
Total 36
Mutalau Maureen Melekitama 29 59.18 Elected
Makaseau Ioane 18 36.73 Unseated
Blank or invalid votes 2 4.08
Total 49
Namukulu Sione Sionetuato Elected unopposed
Tamakautoga Ricky Makani 46 60.52 Re-elected
Peter Funaki 25 32.89
Blank or invalid votes 5 6.58
Total 76
Toi Dion Taufitu Re-elected unopposed
Tuapa Mona Ainuu Re-elected unopposed
Vaiea Talaititama Talaiti Re-elected unopposed

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Candidate list for Niue General Election released". RNZ. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Niue Premier indicates an early general election in 2023". Island Business. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Niue". IFES Election Guide.
  4. ^ Esther Pavihi (March 2023). "New changes in the lead-up to the 2023 general elections including $200 candidates nomination fee". TV Niue. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Esther Pavihi (3 May 2023). "Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount". TV Niue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Esther Pavihi (14 April 2023). "List of candidates for the 2023 General Elections released; Tagelagi duly elected with 5 others". TV Niue. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Six women MPs voted into Niue's parliament". RNZ. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ Esther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and Opili Talafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue". RNZ. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet". RNZ. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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